The Heidi St. John Podcast

Are you finding yourself battle-weary from the daily challenges we fight each day as Christians? The Lord has given us tools for this in Ephesians 6, and today we're going to go through each piece of the Armor of God and how it will help us fight battles for the Lord. Gird up!

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Ephesians 6:10-18

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There are challenges and joys of raising adult children, and we can become defined by them if we aren't careful. Our role changes as our kids grow, and there are ways we can strengthen the relationship between us and our adult children. Let's talk about it today with guest Jill Savage!

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Jill Savage  is an author and speaker who is passionate about encouraging families. She is the author of seven books including Professionalizing Motherhood, My Hearts At Home, Real Moms…Real Jesus, Living With Less So Your Family Has More, and her most recent bestselling release No More Perfect Moms.

Featured on Focus on the Family, Crosswalk.com, and as the host of the Heartbeat radio program, Jill is the founder and director of Hearts at Home, an organization that encourages moms. Jill and her husband, Mark, have five children, three who are married, two granddaughters and one grandson. They make their home in Normal, Illinois.

Hearts at Home

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Parenting Adult Children Article – “Finally, I’m beginning to see my children in a new way,” he said. “Both are married and have kids of their own. I’m amazed at what good, capable people they are. I realize in talking with others that I have not been as encouraging as I could be. I wonder if that’s why my daughter seems distant…”

Proverbs 25:11

Mark 10:27

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Jill Savage is an author and speaker who is passionate about encouraging families. She is the author of seven books including Professionalizing Motherhood, My Hearts At Home, Real Moms…Real Jesus, Living With Less So Your Family Has More, and her most recent bestselling release No More Perfect Moms.

Featured on Focus on the Family, Crosswalk.com, and as the host of the Heartbeat radio program, Jill is the founder and director of Hearts at Home, an organization that encourages moms. Jill and her husband, Mark, have five children, three who are married, two granddaughters and one grandson. They make their home in Normal, Illinois.

 

Hearts at Home

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Scripture

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National Home Education Research Institute NHERI

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Resources

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Big What Now Book of Learning Styles: A Demystifying Approach – All children want to learn, but so often we give students a key to unlock their understanding of a new concept only to discover that it was the wrong key. The question then becomes, WHAT NOW? Carol Barnier delivers a fresh and demystifying approach to learning styles. You’ll find answers and so much more.

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